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City Council Minutes March 6, 2006 Page 6 currently, 54% of the motor vehicle sales tax is used for transportation and 46% goes into the general fund. . Mr. Maurer indicated that if this ballot initiative is passed, it is estimated that when it is fully implemented in 2011, the City of Elk River could see an increase of approximately $100,000' annually in their Municipal State Aid allotment, which would be an approximate 13% increase over the 2006 allotment. MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER FARBER AND SECONDED BY MAYOR KLINZING TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 06-30 SUPPORTING PASSAGE OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE MINNESOTA CONSTITUTION DEDICATING ALL OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE SALES TAX REVENUE TO TRANSPORTATION WITH AT LEAST 40 PERCENT OF THE REVENUE FOR PUBLIC TRANSIT ASSISTANCE AND NOT MORE THAN 60 PERCENT OF THE REVENUE FOR HIGHWAY PURPOSES. MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 6.4. Pinewood Golf Course 6.4.A. Contract for Deed City Attorney Peter Beck indicated that the purchase agreement is not ready for Council review. He explained that the agreement is nearing completion and before he distributes the agreement to the City Council and to Mr. Krause's' attorney for review, he wanted to clarify that intent of the Council is to offer Mr. Krause $1.8 million for the golf course as is with no deduction for items that need to be brought to code. Mayor Klinzing stated that yes, the offer is for $1.8 million as is. Mayor Klinzing questioned if the purchase agreement would be available for consideration at the March 20 meeting. Mr. Beck indicated that the purchase agreement will be distributed in the next few days and that it would be ready to be considered at the March 20 meeting. Mr. Beck noted that he will be absent from that meeting but that his colleague Charlie Wilson will be in attendance and will be able to answer to any questions the Council may have. . 6.4.B. Approve Pinewood Golf Course Budget and Acknowledge Need for Short Term and Long Range Improvements to Pinewood Clubhouse Mayor Klinzing indicated that it would be appropriate to wait and discuss the golf course budget and improvements until the purchase agreement is considered at the March 20, 2006 meeting. 6.5. Council Worksession Agenda City Administrator Lori Johnson presented the tentative Council Worksession agendas for March and April. Ms. Johnson indicated that the Parks and Recreation Commission requested a joint meeting with the City Council for April 10 and that Parks and Recreation Director Bill Maertz will prepare an agenda with the Commission. Mayor Klinzing questioned if the Natural Resources Inventory Subcommittee Report could be moved to the April agenda so it could be discussed at this joint meeting. Ms. JohnsonTand Mr. Maertz indicated that would be fine. .